Obituary Listing

William H. Hawn

Oct 5, 2015

William H. Hawn

William Henry Hawn, 82, of Hershey, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  He was born Wednesday, August 9, 1933 in Middletown to the late Henry W. and Fannie M. (Landis) Hawn.  He was married to Mary Jean (Breneman) Hawn on April 13, 1952....

Dorothy Rita (Costlow) Risbon

Oct 4, 2015

Dorothy R. (Costlow) Risbon

Dorothy Rita (Costlow) Risbon, 93, of Middletown, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2015 in the Middletown Home.  She was born November 4, 1921 in Johnstown to the late Earl Vincent and Anna Mary (Lidwell) Costlow.  She was predeceased by her loving husband, Robert M. Risbon, I.

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Linda Lee Boozer

Oct 3, 2015

Linda L. Boozer

Linda L. Boozer, 68, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  She was born Monday, July 28, 1947 in Lancaster to the late Jay M. and Erma E. (Ginder) Boozer.

Linda retired from Tyco Electronics in Mount...

Robert H. Gingrich, Jr.

Oct 2, 2015

Robert H. Gingrich, Jr.

Robert H. Gingrich, Jr., 62, of Mount Gretna, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 2, 2015. He was the son of Robert H. Gingrich, Sr., of Palmyra, and the late Mary E. (Funck) Gingrich. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 41 years, Joanne...

Jean Evelyn (Martin) Stephens

Oct 2, 2015

Jean E. (Martin) Stephens

Jean Evelyn (Martin) Stephens, 91, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Country Meadows of Bethlehem.  She was born Friday, December 7, 1923 in Greenville, Ohio to the late Charles and Louise (Katzenberger) Martin.  She was married to Gerald L. Stephens for over 32...

William G. Parry

Oct 1, 2015

William G. Parry

William George Parry, 84, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  He was born Wednesday, September 9, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre to the late William G. and Ruth N. (Williams) Parry.    He was first married to Maureen M. (Finn) Parry for over 40...

Barry Lee Ritchie

Sep 30, 2015

Services will be private at the convenience of the family.

Aaron R. Miller, Sr.

Sep 30, 2015

Aaron R. Miller, Sr.

Aaron R. Miller, Sr., 90, of Annville, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at The Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.  He was born Friday, September 25, 1925 in Branchdale to the late Leroy and Edith (Yerger) Miller.  He was predeceased earlier this year by his...

Edward T. Lightner

Sep 29, 2015

Edward Tackett Lightner

Edward Tackett Lightner, 62, of Palmyra passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was the son of Anna Mae Groves and the late Mid James Tackett of Garrison, KY.

He was a 1971 graduate of Palmyra High School. Following high school he...

Elizabeth U. (Upchurch) Putt

Sep 28, 2015

Elizabeth Upchurch Putt

Homemaker

Elizabeth Upchurch Putt, 89, formerly of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2015 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  She was born Wednesday, July 7, 1926 in Henderson, North Carolina to the late George and Lugenia (Matthews) Upchurch.

During World War II, she...

Howard E. Bradshaw

Sep 27, 2015

Howard E. Bradshaw

Howard E. Bradshaw, 95, of Elizabethtown passed away at Masonic Village on Sunday, September 27, 2015. He was the son of the late A. M. and Margaret Bradshaw, of Dudley, VA. He was married to Frances (Driscoll) Bradshaw who passed away in 1999.

Howard was a...

Kathryn Pauline (Schweers) Geist

Sep 25, 2015

Kathryn P. (Schweers) Geist

Kathryn Pauline (Schweers) “Mom” Geist, 72, of Elizabethtown, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 25, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital of natural causes.  She was born Thursday, April 1, 1943 in Newville, Lancaster County, to the late Grant and Isabel (Barrs) Schweers.  She was first married to William Geist. ...

Earl S Smith

Sep 25, 2015

Earl Samuel Smith, a remarkable and beloved family man and the former CEO of the Valley Trust Company died September 25, 2015 at the age of 95 with his daughters by his side.  A resident of Palmyra for 65 years, he passed away in Fort Worth, Texas where he had lived for the past three years with his daughter....

George Charles Wise

Sep 23, 2015

George C. Wise

George Charles Wise, 83, of Hummelstown, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 surrounded by his family at Community General Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg. Born in Hummelstown, he was the son of the late George H. and Grace I. (Kline) Wise.  His wife of 61 years, Kathryn D. (Byers) Wise...

John E. "Jack" Johnson

Sep 22, 2015

John E. “Jack” Johnson

John E. “Jack” Johnson, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  He was married to Jean S. (Seltzer) Johnson on January 1, 1944.

In March of 1945, Jack became a member of the Brandywine-Goddard Lodge No. 383, F. &...

Larry Victor Goodling

Sep 22, 2015

Larry V. Goodling

Larry Victor Goodling, 87, of Elizabethtown, formerly of York passed away peacefully in his home with family by his side on Tuesday, September 22, 2015.  He was born Wednesday, February 15, 1928 in York to the late Nevin and Pat (Stallsmith) Goodling.  He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years,...

Leonard William Murray

Sep 21, 2015

Leonard W. Murray

Leonard W. Murray, 75, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2015 in the Middletown Home.  He was born Monday, April 1, 1940 in Middletown to the late Leonard F. and Mary E. (Yaros) Murray.

Leonard retired from TMI where he worked in the warehouse.  He was a member...

Margaret Elizabeth (Hunt) Anderson

Sep 21, 2015

Margaret E. “Margie” Anderson

Margaret E. “Margie” Anderson, 74, of Linwood, NJ, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2015 at Hill Farm Estates, Annville, PA.  She was born Tuesday, January 14, 1941 in Neptune, NJ, to the late Everett N. Hunt Sr. and Emma Hunt.

Margie was a...

Helen Jane (Seibert) Hipple

Sep 20, 2015

Helen Jane Hipple

Helen J. Hipple, 93, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Frey Village, Middletown.

She was born on October 30, 1921, in Hummelstown, PA daughter of the late Edward S. and Ida (Leber) Seibert.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph E. Hipple, Sr. and a son...

M. Annette Wagner

Sep 18, 2015

Marie Annette (Raber) Wagner

M. Annette (Raber) Wagner, 60, of Marietta, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Born in Topeka, Kansas, she was the daughter of Anna Raber and the late Eugene Raber.

Annette cherished spending time with...